Aim: How did the goals and characteristics of Renaissance art differ from those of Medieval art? Do Now: Based on our discussion of Machiavelli from Friday,

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Aim: How did the goals and characteristics of Renaissance art differ from those of Medieval art? Do Now: Based on our discussion of Machiavelli from Friday, why are his ideas about politics a product of the Renaissance?

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Niccoló Machiavelli ( ) Why is Machiavelli a product of the Renaissance? 1. Believed that human behavior and human nature were worth studying and understanding (very humanist) 2. Rulers should do what they have to (“the end justifies the means”) in order to control their subjects and create a stable society, even ignoring moral considerations (a more secular, less religious view).

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Transitional Painters Giotto ( ): The Baptism of Christ (1305) Medieval: Emphasis on halos and angels (unrealistic), religious themes and symbolism, stiff characters. Renaissance: Some shadowing, greater proportion, some attempts to create a light source, we know the name of the artist!